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HJR 19, 87th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by a school district for maintenance and operations purposes all or part of the appraised value of a residence homestead and to use state money to offset the resulting revenue loss to school districts.

Last action: Referred to Ways & Means

Author: Phil Stephenson

Enabling legislation: HB 288

Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
Taxation--Sales
Taxation--School District

House Committee: Ways & Means (Morgan Meyer, Angie Button, Sheryl Cole, R. D. "Bobby" Guerra, Trey Martinez Fischer, Jim Murphy, Candy Noble, Eddie Rodriguez, Scott Sanford, Hugh Shine, Shawn Thierry)

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